Matt Miller Staff Writer It was 8:00 on damp, rainy Friday night. People amassed outside of the Orpheum Theater eagerly waiting to pass through the doors. I was among this crowd of many along with two of my companions. When the clock reached 8:10, the doors were opened. Everyone moved in leaving the street practically empty within five minutes. The [...]

By Gloria Kim Staff Writer Westford Academy warmly welcomes yet another new addition to the faculty, Mrs. Lynn Jones. She is a new member of the student support services. Q: How long have you been teaching? A: I’ve been teaching for four years in Westford. I’ve taught for two years at Miller, one year at Day, and this is my [...]

Kathleen McAleese Staff writer Meghan Thomasch, and Emma Katz are two freshmen playing on the WA varsity soccer team (also referred to as WAGS by the two). The girls, both placed in the varsity group at the tryouts, and were very happy to find out that they each had a fellow freshman to pal around with. The girls had been [...]

By Jocelyn Cote Staff Writer As a young girl, Kristine Maraganis was always playing teacher with her stuffed animals. Her mother, who also worked at a school, would often bring home used teachers’ books to aid her in her adventures. “It’s something I’ve kind of always wanted to do,” she said. Maraganis, who is currently teaching special education, student support, [...]

Lauren Cullen Staff Writer Eileen Mayo, a new student support teacher to Westford Academy, says she isn’t new to the position. “Yes, many years,” she adds, describing how long she has been a student support teacher. Mayo knew from her freshman year in high school that she wanted to go into the special education field. She attended high school in [...]

Alexander Lee Editor-in-Chief & Anastasha Echavarri News Editor Over the last few years, many New England schools have been banning grinding from their school dances, including Chelmsford High School and Oakland High School.  Some schools in New Hampshire have even cancelled dances altogether due to administrations’ inability to control grinding.  The fate of WA school dances is at this time [...]

By Ethan Walshe Managing Editor This Friday October 14th, Westford Academy’s Gay-Straight Alliance will be hosting a movie night in WA’s Performing Arts Center. The group will be showing the award winning Sundance documentary Out in the Silence which addresses the response of a small town to the announcement of a gay couple’s engagement. This event is being held in [...]

By Haley Verre Staff Writer Not many know of the Beyond Words Literary Magazine, but the club is determined to make the school more aware of its existence. Each of the sixteen members  in the club this year will meet after school on Thursdays in room 243 to share their love of writing and creativity. “Beyond Words is based on [...]

By Ethan Walshe Managing Editor On Friday, September 23, the first of many Rock Shows at the Parish Center for the Arts was held. The event featured many performers, each offering their own unique musical talents to an enthusiastic crowd. The evening was graced with many performances by Westford Academy students as well as local bands. The night started with [...]

By Alivia Kilroy Staff Writer The Westford Academy Varsity field hockey team got their first home win yesterday against Waltham. With great goaltending from sophomore Allison Avery and an aggressive offense the girls pulled out an impressive 2-0 win. The first half of the game was all WA. With constant play right in the face of the Waltham goalie, the [...]

Lauren Cullen Staff Writer Nicole Sloane, a member of the student support staff here at Westford Academy, says she thinks WA is a great community to work in. “This is my first year here at WA and so far it’s been great,” Sloane said. Sloane attended the University of New Hampshire where she majored in psychology and then went on [...]

Matt Miller Staff Writer Westford Academy warmly welcomes a new addition to the faculty, Mrs. Constance Menice. She is a recent addition to the special education department. Q: Welcome to Westford Academy. How was your transfer to the high school? A: It was a new position created at WA. I was recently working in the North Middlesex Regional School District. [...]